Techincal Support

I keep getting phone calls they say they are from Microsoft Technical Support or associated with Microsoft. They indicate that my computer is sending information about a problem or they want me to purchase/re-new technical support (which I did not know that I had). Is this really from Microsoft?

Conversation 9 comments

  • Dan1986ist

    Premium Member
    25 February, 2017 - 6:51 pm

    <p>No, the calls you and others in your situation get are not from Microsoft nor do they have any association with Redmond. </p>

  • jimchamplin

    Premium Member
    26 February, 2017 - 2:50 am

    <p>I've been dying to get one of these calls. I have a cheesy VM set up just waiting for them. It isn't even actually Windows. It's ReactOS. I keep it up to date just in case. Holy Hell is it hilarious to imagine!</p>

    • JudaZuk

      26 February, 2017 - 2:40 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#80671">In reply to jimchamplin:</a></em></blockquote><p><br></p><p>I've been hoping to get one of these calls as well, but still no calls :)</p>

      • jimchamplin

        Premium Member
        28 February, 2017 - 8:19 pm

        <blockquote><em><a href="#83874">In reply to JudaZuk:</a></em></blockquote><p>Do you have the "IMPORTANT PASSWORDS" and "FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS" folders out on the desktop to see? Are they filled with gross porn or horror images? :)</p>

  • Paul Thurrott

    Premium Member
    26 February, 2017 - 11:55 am

    <p>No, it's not. This is a very common form scam these days, sadly. </p><p><br></p><p>http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/4211758-beware-scam-calls-microsoft-or-other-companies</p&gt;

  • lordbaal1

    26 February, 2017 - 7:25 pm

    <p>yeah it's from Microsoft, and I have a bridge to sell you.</p>

  • lordbaal1

    26 February, 2017 - 7:27 pm

    <p> once I had one call me, after a couple minutes, I said I was from the FBI and I was tracing the mumber. He just gotten so quite, and apologized.</p>

  • Polycrastinator

    27 February, 2017 - 10:27 am

    <p>I actually get these calls occasionally on my work number. We're an IT support firm so it's kind of hilarious, but I've only had the time to string them along for a few minutes once.</p>

  • wunderbar

    Premium Member
    27 February, 2017 - 1:42 pm

    <p>Also one thing to note is that they never actually say they're from Microsoft. I get these calls probably once every couple of months, and they always say they're from "Windows Technical Support"</p><p><br></p><p>Not once do they say they are Microsoft. I've pressed them, asking if they were from Microsoft (knowing full well it is a scam), and the reply is always "we are Windows technical support"</p>

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